Building a 'Great Gatsby' Worthy Portfolio

Wall Street hits dizzying heights as conspicuous consumption runs amok. New technologies utterly transform America. A country loosens its collective collar, in the mood to indulge again after emerging from a dire decade during which war was everywhere. And mixed in with the rampant materialism, much hand-wringing and anxiety over a loss of moorings and meaning amid all the empty excess. 1922? Yes, but arguably an equally apt description of 2013. Thus, with due respect to The Great Gatsby’s unforgettable last line, there is actually no need to be "borne back ceaselessly into the past," for many themes of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel remain fresh as a Daisy, Buchanan or otherwise.